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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCongestion
/kənˈdʒɛs.tʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of being crowded and full of traffic, or of people or things, blocking movement.
"The new bridge should help relieve traffic congestion in the city center."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'congestionem', meaning 'a accumulation or gathering together', originating from 'congerere' (com- 'together' + gerere 'to bring'). It entered the English language in the late 16th century initially denoting a physical accumulation, later evolving to describe blocked traffic or physiological stuffiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Congestion" is said worldwide
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embouteillage
Transliteration: embouteillage
"Il y a beaucoup d'embouteillages le matin."
Stau
Transliteration: Stau
"Wir standen eine Stunde im Stau."
congestione
Transliteration: congestione
"La congestione stradale è un grave problema urbano."
congestión
Transliteration: congestión
"La congestión vehicular empeora en las horas punta."
congestionamento
Transliteration: congestionamento
"O congestionamento na ponte está terrível hoje."
भीड़भाड़
Transliteration: bheedbhaad
"शहर में यातायात की भीड़भाड़ बहुत बढ़ गई है।"
拥堵
Transliteration: yōngdǔ
"早高峰时段交通拥堵非常严重。"
정체
Transliteration: jeongche
"출퇴근 시간에 교통 정체가 심하다."
渋滞
Transliteration: jūtai
"高速道路でひどい渋滞に巻き込まれた。"
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